Skill development can beat unemployment through job creation in diverse sectors, including agriculture: Maharashtra CM

Skill development training can promote economically self-reliant entrepreneurs and beat unemployment through job creation in diverse sectors, including agriculture and industries, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday interacting with ITI students. At present, 70,000 students are undertaking skill development training, and includes 22,000 girls.

On a day that marked the World Youth Skill Development Day, the chief minister fielded a wide range of questions from students across 32 centres in Vidarbha, North Maharashtra, Western Maharashtra, Konkan, Marathwada. The students from Butibori, Nashik, Palghar, Achalpur and Pune raised questions related to skill development and ITI.

“Skill development training transformed into human resources will play a significant role in ending unemployment and lead to growth in diverse sectors,” Fadnavis said.